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Inspired by [https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/tilapia-with-scallion-sriracha-pesto-61e6fcf13ff433653e70d704 Hello Fresh's receipe]

== Ingredients ==
* 2 thumbs minced or grated ginger
* 8 finely chopped scallions
* 2 lemons, 1 halved (for juicing), 1 cut into wedges.
* 1 cup jasmine rice
* 2 tbsp sesame oil
* 1 tbsp sesame seeds
* 2 tsp sriracha
* 3 filet tilapia
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp cooking oil
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 2 tbsp butter

== Directions ==
# Rice: Add 2 tbsp ginger and a pinch of salt to rice. We use a rice cooker.
# Scallion pesto
#* While the rice is cooking, combine scallions, sesame oil, sesame seeds, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp ginger, 2 tsp sugar, and lemon juice (from the halved lemon).
#* Add sriracha, salt, pepper, ginger, and lemon juice to taste (in that order).
# Cook fish
#* Pat tilapia dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper.
#* Preheat pan until oil is brown, add tilapia and cook until browned and cooked through, typically 4-6 minutes per side.

== Serve ==
Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Arrange tilapia over rice and drizzle or ladle the pesto and soy sauce to taste. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.